Colorado Springs council remains open to pot sales

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Colorado Springs City Council members say they are still open to allowing retail pot stores to open in the city after meeting with citizens on the issue.

According to the Colorado Springs Gazette ( http://tinyurl.com/ngttabq), opponents at Thursday's meeting said selling marijuana in retail stores could lead to more traffic crashes and fatalities, while supporters said selling marijuana could boost the economy with jobs and sales tax revenue

A new state law allows possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and older. It also calls for regulating retail sales of marijuana, but it gives local governments the choice to opt out of such sales.